It’s still Cacti in my world. Is this entrance table in full sun, or at least very bright light? If not cacti and succulents will struggle.

Yes, Floral, I have a mostly glass front door and there are three other windows in the livingroom so always bright during the day.

Will your new entry table have a welcoming lamp? I keep one on a buffet I have in my foyer (was the best fit for it and its something I had on layaway before I was married or even had an apt to put it in!). My entryway lamp is on 24 hours a day whether we are here or not, have a wide glass frosted side light at my vintage front door.

They make grow lights that fit standard light sockets. If you find your new friends don't thrive in window light. Grow light in standard light bulb size

I'm well on the other side of 50 but considering some new things for my home. I'd like new furniture for one guest room that is both lighter in color and in weight, and new office furniture. This office desperately needs flooring or at least new carpet. I think every other carpeted room here has hardwoods underneath but not this one. It's the first room entered when coming in from the attached garage and all of DH's friends will use that door, even if to only check sports scores on the TV in here. Former owner put in white carpet. Whatever I do, it will not be white ;))

I still enjoy buying things for my house. I abhor clutter, so things are routinely purged. And I am in my mid-50s. There will be no Swedish Death Cleaning for me.

Oh YES! I'm 63. My neighbor across the street is 60, next door 62, next to her 67 & 56. ALL of us are replacing our light fixtures, to a more modern, farmhouse/industrial look....except for one that likes Hollywood Regency. :0) Also new artwork and little tables. I just purchased 2 white linen chairs...new lamps. My husband just finished MY new entryway table. It's 8.5' long, live edge. One lady has a designer dog on order, a Pumi and she rescued a Yorkie.

We're ALL retired! We might live another 20-30 years. I want to enjoy my time here.

Morz8, I have thought about putting the little antique lamp my daughter left on it but am not sure yet. Thanks for the info on the grow lightbulb.

Nicole, I really like your entry table!

Kath....Thank you!

I only buy new stuff to replace what is old or broken. I am still trying to reduce the amount of stuff I own and routinely go through closets or storage bins or shelves in my pantry to get rid of unnecessary or seldom used "junk" :-) My place is not big and my next move (which I am not planning any time soon!) will likely be to an even smaller senior living condo or apartment.

There are just a couple of exceptions - candles, which I love and burn frequently; garden stuff that I can't resist; and I will seriously consider anything with bees on it.....just because I have a thing about bees :-)

Here's the same bowl (I think) on eBay for $27 plus shipping from New Orleans.

It looks like you paid the right price for it.

The eBay site has more information about the bowl - It's called "Andrea" by Sadek, made in Japan. Can you read Japanese? To me, the mark on the bottom looks Japanese, but the design looks Chinese. Here's a similar mark on a Japanese vase, I think.

I just got through renovating my kitchen in Cathedral City in December, if that counts, and I'm 73. The last thing I bought was this soap dispenser/sponge caddy:

People keep renovating long into old age. At the furniture company where I worked, our lead times were so long (up to 18 weeks) that sometimes a client would die before the furniture was completed.

I tend to buy items for my house/yards mainly when I travel.

As others have stated, I am currently only purchasing items that need to be replaced. I don't need anymore. Have lots that is rotated fairly routinely.

We have been in this home for almost 30 years. Things need to be done or redone.

Our Florida home is totally renovated and it was a harsh contrast coming home.

So far we've painted, removed carpet and replaced with LVP, had some stairs repaired etc.

Next up getting to our original hall bathroom..

We willmalso be rehuphostering our living room furniture. Etc.

We to be here for a while, so why not?

I'm also looking forward to getting new art.

Gardengal, I like bees too! I saw a cute little side table that had a dark wood top, black everything else with a bee design drawer. It was really cute and looked well made but I didn't have anywhere to put it.

Lars, thanks for finding the bowl. Before I made this post I did an Ebay search but after about 5 pages I gave up. I can't read Japanese, but my kids can. I may send the mark to them and see if they can tell me what it says.

Summersrhythm, what do your birch trees look like?

Kathsgarden, just so you know…..in my experience, more cactus house plants die from lack of sufficient water than anything else. They don’t need watering very often but when it’s time, they need to be drenched. That, of course, requires a container with drainage holes for excess water to drain properly. Something to think about?

The plural of cactus can be cacti or cactuses with the former being the more formal, Latinized version. Use whichever rolls off your tongue easier.

Kathsgarden, enjoy your purchases. Life’s too short to not enjoy a random purchase now and then if you want to refresh your home in some way. You’re doing so with some plants and a bowl right now. I occasionally buy a new pillow (or 2), something new for the mantle, or a new pot for a plant. Whatever strikes me at the time. But i’m also purging many things that are no longer useful or being used. Sometimes I just rotate my art around or move stuff and it looks different.

@summersrhythm_z6a...Beautiful!

@Lars...Interesting that people died of old age before their order was in! 😂 Your kitchen remodel was nicely done!

@Kathsgrdn....I also have a table full of cactus. The Monkey tail bloom.Link

Summersrhythm, very pretty! Nicole, interesting cacti!

I'm with you, JustDoIt! DH and I see no point in replacing our 2005 Jag sedan with 47,000 miles -- at least until all-electric is widely adapted.

Twice recently I have bought something only to find I already had a better item in my attic. (Lampshade. Flowerpot.) I'm taking inventory before wasting more money on inferior goods.

Anyway, having just turned 82, and with a fatal blood cancer, I doubt that I'll be around to enjoy or use something. I can't remember when I first burst out laughing when some salesman claimed that his product has a 'lifetime warranty'.

Does your DB do what he preaches: Buy what he wants?

Chiuse - Most definitely. He is one enjoying life to the fullest since retirement.